Larks in France
Our list for France has 5 larks recorded regularly there: 2 residents, 2 summer visitors and 1 winter visitor
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in France in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year
WoodlarkLullula arboreaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year
Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactylaSummer visitorRare14–17 cmRegularly Apr–Oct
Horned LarkEremophila alpestrisWinter visitorRare16–20 cmRegularly Oct–Apr
Thekla's LarkGalerida theklaeSummer visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Feb–Nov
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Short-toed Lark 14–17 cm
- Woodlark 15–17 cm
- Thekla's Lark 15–17 cm
- Eurasian Skylark 16–18 cm
- Horned Lark 16–20 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made